The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Binghampton Development Corporation dba Urban Farms through the Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201). The two-year grant running from March 1, 2022 to March 1, 2024 will support activities focused on developing transportation infrastructure and job training/employment programs to strengthen local economies in severely distressed areas lacking financial resources for basic public services and...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $447,478 Project Grant under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to the Memphis Chamber Foundation. The grant will fund the "Pathway to Prosperity: Sustaining an Advanced Manufacturing Workforce in the Memphis Region" project over a two-year period from October 1, 2023 to October 1, 2025. The project aims to enhance workforce development initiatives and support economic growth in the Memphis region by improving transportation...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $442,980 Project Grant to Gradus Project, a woman-owned, Black American-owned non-profit organization, to implement the "PROJECT EAT EARN ASSIST TRAIN FOOD AS AN ECONOMIC MOBILITY TOOL" program in Memphis, TN. The grant, funded under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201), aims to enhance economic mobility by using food-related initiatives as a tool. The two-year project, with an end date of October 1, 2025, will likely focus on...
The U.S. Delta Regional Authority awarded a $491,105 Project Grant to Three Rivers College, a state-controlled institution of higher learning in Missouri, to establish the Bootheel Tech Training Center. The center will be centrally located to serve multiple counties and provide workforce readiness programs, job training, and career and technical education to the region. This award is funded through the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201), which supports economic growth and...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $155,332 Project Grant to The Foundation Of The Dyersburg / Dyer County Chamber Of Commerce under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201). The grant will fund the renovation and expansion of a facility to better serve food deserts in the Dyersburg, TN area. The project aims to enhance the organization's ability to provide critical community services and address issues of food access in underserved parts of the region. The award was made on...
The U.S. Delta Regional Authority awarded a $719,391 Project Grant (CFDA 90.201 Delta Area Economic Development) to the Mcnairy County Economic Development Commission, Inc. on September 13, 2023. The grant will fund the addition of 140,153 square feet to the existing facility located in Selmer, TN. The Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development program provides grants to support economic growth and improve quality of life in the Delta region through initiatives focused on...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,838,898.00 from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) will be used to add an additional 140,153 square feet to an existing facility located in Selmer, TN. The award has a performance period from September 13, 2023 to September 13, 2025. The Delta Regional Authority is the primary funding agency for this grant, which aims to support economic growth and improve quality of life in the Delta region through...
The federal Project Grant award of $447,500.00, provided by the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201), will enable The Collective Blueprint (TCB) and the Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC) to dramatically expand access to healthcare career pathways. The grant, awarded on April 18, 2024, will run through April 18, 2026, and will benefit healthcare industry employers as well as disadvantaged job seekers in Memphis, Tennessee. The...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded Accende, Inc. a $449,455 Project Grant under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) on October 1, 2023. This two-year grant will fund PROJECT AMPLIFI, which aims to support economic development initiatives in the Delta region. The project will focus on improving transportation infrastructure, developing workforce training and business development programs, and providing assistance to distressed and underdeveloped areas to enhance public...
This $2,269,275 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) aims to enhance Agricenter International's existing partnership with the Tennessee NRCS. The funding will bolster conservation agronomy and urban agriculture initiatives across Tennessee over the 5-year project period from September 30, 2024 to September 30, 2029. The award will enable Agricenter...